A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point.

A strange and somewhat impassive physiognomy is often, perhaps, an advantage to an orator, or leader of any sort, because it helps to fix the eye and fascinate the mind.

One should never criticize his own work except in a fresh and hopeful mood. The self-criticism of a tired mind is suicide.

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.

The imaginations which people have of one another are the solid facts of society.

As social beings we live with our eyes upon our reflection, but have no assurance of the tranquillity of the waters in which we see it.

To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change.

Form the habit of making decisions when your spirit is fresh...to let dark moods lead is like choosing cowards to command armies.

Every general increase of freedom is accompanied by some degeneracy, attributable to the same causes as the freedom.

Your mind can find all the excuses why your dreams are not possible but you will not be able to fight with your mind the stronger pull of your heart.(from The Amazing You movie)

Never does Nature say one thing and Wisdom another.

Look to the nervous system as the key to maximum health.

The poor manufacture the engines of their own destruction, but it's the rich who sell them.

The purpose of life is living. Men and women should get the most they can out of their lives.

If I want a small take-everywhere camera, I prefer my iPhone 5, which has colors and tonal range superior to any DSLR or compact digital camera I've ever used at their default settings.

President Kennedy is very democratic and very penetrating.

If small business goes, big business does not have any future except to become the economic arm of a totalitarian state.

Never forget that music is too important to be left entirely in the hands of professionals.

I will absolutely say that Johnny Ramone was a huge influence on me. I'm a giant Ramones fan.